Population
Harvey
21,710
Brainerd
14,474
Median Income
Harvey
$43,524
Brainerd
$53,705
Home Value
Harvey
$189,700
Brainerd
$178,600
Rent
Harvey
$1,196
Brainerd
$848
Crime Rate
Harvey
N/A
Brainerd
4.31
Cost of Living
Harvey
95.3
Brainerd
89.3
Avg Temp
Harvey
N/A
Brainerd
N/A
Unemployment
Harvey
8.2%
Brainerd
8.1%
How Similar Are Harvey & Brainerd?
Brainerd is Harvey's #15 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Harvey
21,710
Brainerd
14,474
Harvey has a 33% larger population than Brainerd.
Political Leaning
Harvey
55.5%
Brainerd
65.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Brainerd has a stronger Republican lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Harvey
8.2%
Brainerd
8.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Harvey
$43,524
Brainerd
$53,705
Brainerd has a 19% higher median income than Harvey.
Home Values
Harvey
$189,700
Brainerd
$178,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Harvey
12.9%
Brainerd
13.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Harvey
29.8%
Brainerd
91.1%
Brainerd's demographics is significantly higher than Harvey's — 67% difference.
Cost of Living
Harvey
95.3
Brainerd
89.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Harvey and Brainerd share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Harvey
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Brainerd
Brainerd leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Brainerd leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrainerd scores 81.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 108.2 in Harvey. Brainerd has a fair market rent (1br) of $854 vs $1,113 in Harvey (30% lower). Brainerd scores 92.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 110.7 in Harvey.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Brainerd leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHarvey has a median property tax of $779 vs $1,865 in Brainerd (58% lower). Brainerd has a vacancy rate of 5.5% compared to 8.5% in Harvey. Brainerd has a median rent of $848 vs $1,196 in Harvey (41% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Brainerd leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrainerd: 18 min vs Harvey: 30 min for mean commute. Brainerd has a poverty rate of 16.7% compared to 27.3% in Harvey. Harvey: 10,116 vs Brainerd: 7,434 for labor force.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHarvey has a high school diploma or higher of 38.1% compared to 36.8% in Brainerd. Brainerd has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.3% compared to 12.9% in Harvey.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHarvey has a population of 21,710, about 1.5x the size of Brainerd (14,474). Brainerd skews younger with a median age of 36.1 vs 37.4.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Harvey
Brainerd
Healthcare — Brainerd leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrainerd: 5.0 vs Harvey: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Brainerd: 4 vs Harvey: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Brainerd leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHarvey has a public transit of 2.9% compared to 1.3% in Brainerd. Brainerd: 18 min vs Harvey: 30 min for mean commute time. Brainerd has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.3% in Harvey.
Mean Commute Time
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Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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